The Architectural Barriers Act requires facilities constructed or altered by or on behalf of federal agencies to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities....
Search Results "Individual with a Disability"
2010 ADA Definition
Individual with a Disability: Individual with a disability means a person who has a disability. The term "individual with a disability" does not include an individual who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, when the private entity acts on the basis of such use.
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Legal Authority and Purpose
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Section 35.130(h) Safety. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Safety requirements must be based on actual risks, and not on mere speculation, stereotypes, or generalizations about individuals with disabilities.'' 28 CFR 36.301(b)....
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BACKGROUND
If an individual with a disability is assigned to a polling place that has been designated "not fully accessible," he or she may obtain curbside voting assistance by submitting a written...
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Section 1630.2(j)(1)(vii) Impairments That Are Episodic or in Remission
Section 1630.2(j)(1)(vii) Impairments That Are Episodic or in Remission Section 1630.2(j)(1)(vii) states: “An impairment that is episodic or in remission is a disability if it would...
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407.3 Tactilely Discernible (Section-by-Section Analysis)
an exception to the requirement for tactile discernibility for touchscreen-based devices in today’s marketplace that have proven to be accessible to—and popular with—people with visual disabilities...
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11B-228.3.2.1 Public use or common use EVCS
EVCS are not addressed by 2010 ADAS, although a case could be made, based on the general obligation for governments to make their services, programs or activities available to individuals...
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382.7 To whom do the provisions of this Part apply?
One association of U.S. carriers supported the applicability of Part 382 to foreign carriers, as did the disability groups and individuals that commented....
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3. Voluntary Compliance
disabilities.” ...
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11B-203.9 Employee workstations
Spaces and elements within employee work areas shall only be required to comply with 206.2.8, 207.1, and 215.3 and shall be designed and constructed so that individuals with disabilities...
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11B-203.9 Employee workstations
Spaces and elements within employee work areas shall only be required to comply with 206.2.8, 207.1, and 215.3 and shall be designed and constructed so that individuals with disabilities...
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Stadium-Style Movie Theaters
The line-of-sight requirements recognize the importance to the movie-going experience of viewing angles, and the final regulations ensure that movie patrons with disabilities are provided...
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ADA Task Force Meeting Topics (Public Entity)
"ADA Task Force Meeting Topics" (12 KB PDF)] Role of ADA Compliance Coordinator Maintain Accountability within Task Force for Completion of Assigned Tasks Coordination with Disability...
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VIII. REPORTING, MONITORING, ENFORCEMENT, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
with disabilities and actions taken to address each such complaint....
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Character Spacing: ADA Standard Section 703.2.7
Where characters have rectangular cross sections, spacing between individual raised characters shall be 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) minimum and 4 times the raised character stroke width maximum....
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Clear Floor Space: ADA Standard Section 1004.1
Exercise machines and equipment shall have a clear floor space complying with 305 positioned for transfer or for use by an individual seated in a wheelchair....
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11B-703.2.7 Character spacing
Where characters have rectangular cross sections, spacing between individual raised characters shall be 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) minimum and 4 times the raised character stroke width maximum....
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11B-703.2.7 Character spacing
Where characters have rectangular cross sections, spacing between individual raised characters shall be 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) minimum and 4 times the raised character stroke width maximum....
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A4.33.7 Types of Listening Systems
The appropriate device for an individual is the type that individual can use, whereas the appropriate system for an assembly area will necessarily be geared toward the “average” or aggregate...
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Definition of "other power-driven mobility device." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
the term ‘‘other power-driven mobility device'' in § 35.104 as ‘‘any of a large range of devices powered by batteries, fuel, or other engines— whether or not designed solely for use by individuals...
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Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities
with disabilities in disaster-threat situations have been made clear through events such as September 11, Hurricane Katrina, and the wildfires in Southern California....
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Allegion Schlage S200-Series Mechanical Locks with Tubular Interconnect
ADA-Compliant Products In compliance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI A117.1) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Schlage Lock Company offers a wide selection...
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Exclusion of service animals. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
with a disability, unless the public entity can demonstrate that the use of a service animal would fundamentally alter the public entity's service, program, or activity.''...
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"Video Remote Interpreting" (VRI) Services (Section-by-Section Analysis)
VRS is a telephone service that enables persons with disabilities to use the telephone to communicate using video connections and is a more advanced form of relay service than the traditional...
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Section 35.151(b)(4)(ii)(C) Path of travel--safe harbor
These commenters argued that if a public entity is already in the process of altering its facility, there should be a legal requirement that individuals with disabilities be entitled to...
